Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680
42.8CPU38.7
47.4GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
66.9AIspec-based56.5
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro scores 51.3 against 50.2 for Samsung Exynos 1680. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 39
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 41
- 86% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,742
- 48% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 19.6 TOPS
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,411
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- 29% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 933 MHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 2.9 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 1,200 MHz+29% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS+48% | 19.6 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,363,464 |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 1,510,056Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558+13%Top 27% | 1,376Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869+33%Top 20% | 4,411Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234+86%Top 18% | 1,742Top 30% |
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